The Guardian:
While UK Sport considers how to apportion its funding for the Olympics in 2012, there could be a new threat to its budget. Advisers for Scott MacLeod, the Scotland rugby union lock, are considering whether to push for legal action against UK Sport if its liability can be established in a drugs-testing fiasco.MacLeod was una (Read More)
L.A. Times - Latin America:
Americans will open the final phase of World Cup qualifying against Mexico in February and will play reigning world champion Italy and five-time world champion Brazil in June. If its 2009 schedule does not prepare the U.S. men's national (Read More)
NBCSports.com: Soccer:
JOHANNESBURG, South Africa (AP) -The United States will open the final round of regional qualifiers for the 2010 World Cup at home against Mexico and finish its run against Costa Rica. (Read More)
Sports News from Times Online:
Sir Alex Ferguson expressed concern yesterday upon learning of plans to bring forward the start of next season's Barclays Premier League campaign for the benefit of Fabio Capello's England squad. The FA is looking into the possibility of starting next season's league campaign as early as August 8 so that Capello will be abl (Read More)